While you’re attending a meeting, you have to be focused and listen to all of the things that are being discussed by you, your colleagues and your boss. It’s important that you take notes, so that you will remember everything if something comes up again from that meeting. Have you done this before? If you haven’t, you should definitely make it a regular thing.
There’s definitely going to be a lot of distraction and stuff happening inside and also outside. The important thing is, you stay focused and do not get distracted at all by any of it. Your boss is probably there and takes notes from all of his workers, that means best behavior is a must. So what are the things you have to avoid doing during these meetings? Here are some examples!
1. Playing with your Phone
First rule of business, put your phone on silent mode. Even if there’s an emergency going on, you have to put your phone on silent so that it won’t disturbed the meeting. Especially a text or just playing your phone, you might get in trouble for that.
2. Eating
Most meetings will probably take hours or even half a day to finish, that’s why some drinks or snacks are being distributed for the meeting. But take notes, try not to eat anything else other than the snacks or drinks that has been given to you.
3. Doing other work related
Don’t ever bring yourself to do something else at a meeting, even if that work is on a deadline and was assigned by your boss. Because it’s disrespectful to even be doing something else rather than being focused at the meeting.
4. Sleeping
This is not highschool or college anymore where you could sleep in the middle of a meeting. Even when you want to close your eyes for a minute or two, it’s just a very inappropriate thing to do. One of the simple things to prevent it is to drink a coffee or take notes during.
5. No Questions
The Worst thing about being late coming for the meeting is that you’re not that present. For example, you’re always on time but you’ve never really asked questions or given some ideas or tips for the matter that are being discussed. So, even though you don’t understand or are behind from everyone else, just ask so that you will eventually understand.
6. Show-Off
Sometimes during the meeting, everyone has to pitch in. For example, you’re in a meeting discussing the new project that your company is working on. Your boss is asking for some ideas and tips for the new project from everyone. By the time that your turn is up, don’t try to show off. In fact, you have to be realistic and give some ideas that are actually different from others. You could give some risky ideas, once in a while you need that right?
7. Not being there on-time
Best chance you could have to attend the meeting is not to be late. Be there on time so that everyone could see that you are a disciplined person and everyone should take notes of what you’re doing. Just imagine you’re always late and not to mention that you’re also really not that present most of the time, looks bad doesn’t it?
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